
Solar for Energy project
Client
Modify Electromechanical systems and solutions plc
Location
Ethiopia
Description of Actual Services Provided
- Business plan development for Solar for Energy project
- Developed roust business plan for Solar Home System retail business
- Conducted market assessment, identified target market, designed market strategy, distribution channel, revenue model and cost structure for the project.
- Assessed willingness to pay
- Identified a Solar Home System (SHS) technology and assessed the adaptability with the local context based on technical performance
- Checked the product’s quality based on international (lighting Africa) as well as local standard (ES 6087:2017)
- Selected quality and affordable product for off-grid lighting market
- Analyzed and identified environmental and development impact of the SHS project.
- Conducted research of Micro-finance institutes (MFI) and their core business
- Designed a strategy to sell SHS products through MFI where customers can take a loan with a longer-term repayment agreement
- Identified risks and mitigating factors